Driver Commands only available in Driver

[KenGreen]

Why are some commands only available in Driver whilst others are available in both Surveyor and Driver. For example Couple is available in Surveyor whereas Decouple is only available in Driver.
Is there a part of the script that determins this or is this caused by something else.

Ken Green

 

[NikkiA]

Why are some commands only available in Driver whilst others are available in both Surveyor and Driver. For example Couple is available in Surveyor whereas Decouple is only available in Driver.
Is there a part of the script that determins this or is this caused by something else.

Ken Green

Yes, there are two types of commands basically, those that act immediately, and those that are scheduled. *Most* driver commands implement both (technically, usually providing an immediate 'driver mode' command that queues a scheduled command), but it's possible only to implement the immediate kind, which have to be executed within driver

 

[KenGreen]

Both couple and uncouple are scheduled commands though.

 

[NikkiA]

Both couple and uncouple are scheduled commands though.

Is the locomotive coupled to anything initially? The command very likely only deals with the state it knows of as setup initially in surveyor, and possibly doesn't present the option to decouple if there is nothing but the locomotive in the consist.

I'd probably suggest one of the other decouple commands, there are a few, and they probably exist for the reason that the auran one doesn't 'work right' for complex AI operations.

 

[KenGreen]

Nikki
Thanks for your help, I generally use uncouplez# as this allows the command to be set up in surveyor.
The main purpose of this post was to establish if a class in the script determined if the command was only available in Driver. I copied the uncouplez# script to see if I could identify the class but this script is in gse format which is the encripted version of gamescript text and cannot be read.

Ken

 

[ravikw]

Adding Refuel Locomotive Command to TS 2009 Driver Commands

Hi every one I recently downloaded Refuel Locomotive Command into the TS 2009 Content Manager Plus. Will Someone tell me how to get this command into the list of Driver Commands Available in the Surveyor Mode "Edit Session" Menu ? Thanks in advance and Best Regards to all.